Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin

Acting

Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin

Born

1981-07-03 (45)

Place of birth

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Known for

Acting

Credits

51 titles

Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin (born July 3, 1981) is a Québec actress mostly known for her role of Jeanne Marwan in Denis Villeneuve's Incendies (2010).

Known for

Film credits

2010s · 7 titles

Incendies poster
8.1

A mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's acclaimed play, Incendies tells the powerful and moving tale of two young adults' voyage to the core of deep-rooted hatred, never-ending wars and enduring love.

Incendies

2010

Beyond the Walls poster
6.4

Paulo, a young pianist, meets Ilir, a double-bass player originally from Albania. It's love at first sight. Confronted by Anka, Paulo finds himself out on the street. Despite Ilir's misgivings, Paulo moves in with him. One day, when Paulo promises that he will love Ilir for the rest of his life, Ilir leaves the city and doesn't return. A few days later, Paulo finds out that Ilir is in jail, and the two lovers embark on an heart-breaking relationship.

Beyond the Walls

2012

Threesome poster
5.7

Estelle, 34, wife and mother of the family without history, sinks into a tidy, predictable life. But a series of events puts her identity in question. Worse, she realizes that the crux of the crisis is sexual. She decides to organize a "threesome". Challenge away from his comfort zone. She plunges into this mad quest, resulting with her spouse who feels just as incompetent.

Threesome

2017

Gabrielle poster
6.3

Gabrielle is a young woman with Williams syndrome who has a contagious joie de vivre and an exceptional musical gift. Since she met her boyfriend Martin, at the recreation centre where they are choir members, they have been inseparable. However, because they are "different," their loved ones are fearful of their relationship. As the choir prepare for an important music festival, Gabrielle does everything she can to gain her independence. As determined as she is, Gabrielle must still confront other people's prejudices as well as her own limitations in the hope of experiencing a love far from the "ordinary".

Gabrielle

2013

The Far Shore poster
6.8

Navigating the treacherous social tides of high school, Marine is cut adrift by Océane, her older sister who’s caught in the thrall of an older man. Meanwhile, their mother struggles to keep her head above water.

The Far Shore

2019

Omertà poster
5.2

When a worldwide plot to divert gold which was placed in central banks all across North America is investigated, Pierre Gauthier is summoned to lead the inquiry. Gauthier however is soon betrayed, and finds himself going head to head with the "capo" of Montreal Mafia.

Omertà

2012

Maternel poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Maternel

2014

2000s · 3 titles

Series credits

Bonsoir bonsoir! poster
4.0

Each day, Jean-Philippe Wauthier welcomes guests on the show in warm, friendly setting. His interviews focus on their newsworthy achievements but also, and most importantly, on their passions, interests and opinions.

Bonsoir bonsoir!

2019

Tout le monde en parle poster
4.7

Host Guy A. Lepage brings together six to eight personalities from different milieus—sports, politics, stage productions and more—that are the subject of everyone’s conversations and/or are important figures in recent events. Participants are invited to speak freely, voicing their opinions on headline news or on a subject that is near and dear to them. 

Tout le monde en parle

2004

Génial! poster
2.9

Two teams composed of a known personality and a contestant chosen from the public battle to guess the outcomes of astonishing scientific experiments.

Génial!

2010

En mode Salvail poster
2.0

What to expect: interviews, musical performances, a fierce band, surprising stories and most of all, guests who are more than happy to play along and follow Éric Salvail on his beautifully crazy tangents!

En mode Salvail

2013

La semaine des 4 Julie poster
2.0

No synopsis available yet.

La semaine des 4 Julie

2020

Les Enfants de la télé poster
6.5

No synopsis available yet.

Les Enfants de la télé

2010

Le Tricheur poster
5.6

This daily quiz show puts strategy front and centre, as five celebrities answer general-knowledge questions to win money for their favourite charity. But here’s the catch: one of the five participants is cheating, because they’re secretly being fed the answers. The cheater’s mission is to play it smart so they can fool the other players and win the game without getting caught.

Le Tricheur

2012

On va se le dire poster
2.0

Host Sébastien Diaz, known for his curiosity, is interested in absolutely everything that's going on in the world. At the rate things are changing, every day brings surprising new trends, unusual developments and contradictory social movements. Sébastien is joined by regular contributors and invites various celebrities to talk about the hottest topics in this modern round table.

On va se le dire

2019

En direct de l'univers poster
1.0

No synopsis available yet.

En direct de l'univers

2009

La tour poster
5.0

An original talk show is set in Patrick’s warm and cozy apartment, where he welcomes friends and guests every day to discuss the latest hot topics that affect our lives. The show also features Patrick’s fictional neighbours.

La tour

2020

Les échangistes poster
NR

Host Penelope McQuade welcomes three celebrities each evening, along with two different swapping contributors who will intervene, make critical comments and spice up the conversations!

Les échangistes

2016

30 Vies poster
6.2

Inspiring journey into a high school class – every challenge faced, every life lesson learned – seen through the eyes of the teachers.

30 Vies

2011

A Sudden Text poster
3.7

Maude, Jennifer, Melanie, Vincent, and Sami navigate adolescence and the ups and downs of high school in a changing digital world amid the emergence of social media. The group gathers their talents and passions around the common project of revitalizing the student newspaper, with a goal toward changing the world. Brimming with optimism and fraught with anxiety, with a lot of laughs along the way the teens learn a lot about themselves as they explore relationships, commitment, and what it's like to be a teenager in the 21st century.

A Sudden Text

2014

Ça finit bien la semaine poster
NR

A unique all-access pass to your favourite Quebec stars in a friendly, timely and entertaining format that matches the hosts’ personalities.

Ça finit bien la semaine

2010

Deux hommes en or poster
NR

Presented in the form of a large live set, the hosts enlightening interviews with personalities from all walks of life who have made their mark in the news.

Deux hommes en or

2013

Question de jugement poster
NR

In this daily game show hosted Pierre Hébert, two contestants and the studio audience are asked to answer offbeat questions that play on people’s preconceived ideas and perceptions about four guest stars on the set.

Question de jugement

2021

Sucré salé poster
9.3

Patrice Bélanger and his team are here to give Quebecers a little boost to their lives with this show where fun and pleasure prevail. With a front row seat to events happening across the province, the show is the reference for summer culture. Above and beyond the artists featured, the show puts our entire province in the spotlight.

Sucré salé

2002

Tic tac show poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Tic tac show

2013

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Rousseau's Show

2018

1res fois poster
9.0

Two Quebec personalities candidly discuss the “firsts” that have marked their professional lives and shaped who they are both on and off camera. Our guests will also experience other unique “firsts” on the show. Emotions will run high as guests share personal secrets, reunite with long-lost friends, watch surprise variety numbers.

1res fois

2018

No artwork available
2.0

Dany Turcotte invites celebrities to discover a small rural towns in unexpected and surprising ways. Events are carefully planned cater to the celebrity’s tastes, desires and passions.

La petite séduction

2006

Mensonges poster
4.4

Psychological crime series following the investigations of interrogation experts Julie Beauchemin and Maxime Moreli.

Mensonges

2014

Coups de food poster
NR

In the company of host and foodie Sébastien Benoit, a personality shares with us each week his greatest “food hits” from the metropolis and its surroundings: Vietnamese pub, artisan butcher, tea room, Greek delights, comforting pastries, snacks. Haitian snack-bar, Italian sandwich shop, high-end restaurant... Montreal is full of recognized gourmet establishments, but also well-kept secrets.

Coups de food

2015

En audition avec Simon poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

En audition avec Simon

2010

Tournée Générale poster
NR

Bryan Audet and his two acolytes talk about everyday life, about the subjects who annoy them and those who bring them together, serious or much lighter subjects. Debate, laughter and fun in a relaxed atmosphere.

Tournée Générale

2019

Cette année-là poster
NR

A culture show set hosted by Marc Labrèche and his collaborators, Simon Boulerice, Émilie Perreault and Fred Savard. Each week, based on a significant year in history, they revisit a cultural event of a previous era and compare it with today’s yardstick. The hosts and their guests examine subjects that link the chosen year to what’s hot in cultural circles right now.

Cette année-là

2018

Ruptures poster
3.8

Ariane Beaumont, a promising young family law practitioner devotes her life to protect children. When professional issues force her to start her own practice, she discovers that saving others will come at a personal price.

Ruptures

2016

Bien poster
1.0

The well-being magazine series keeps it real in a warm, comforting atmosphere, delivering tried and true solutions for better health, sexuality, psychology, family life, nutrition, fitness and personal development.

Bien

2017

Maripier! poster
10.0

Maripier Morin and her sidekick Martin Perizzolo welcome guests on the set on Z’s first talk show.

Maripier!

2016

Je viens vers toi poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Je viens vers toi

2023

Classified poster
8.0

Rachel Miller and Émile Darcy, married Canadian Security Intelligence Service agents, live a peaceful life with their two daughters. However, everything crumbles for them when a shooting takes place near the American embassy.

Classified

2022

Outbreak poster
7.2

A dangerous virus appears in a group of homeless people, causing a risk of outbreak. How long will it take Anne-Marie Leclerc, director of the Emergency Public Health Laboratory, to realize that an actual epidemic is starting to take shape?

Outbreak

2020

Le beau dimanche poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Le beau dimanche

2017

Mea Culpa poster
NR

In a restorative justice centre, Bérénice accompanies people who are victims of crime or who have committed it to promote dialogue among themselves and the reparation of the harm caused. Its objective: to help these deeply wounded people turn a traumatic page in their history to better enjoy their present and their future.

Mea Culpa

2025

PaparaGilles poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

PaparaGilles

2014

Le fabuleux printemps de Marie-Lyne poster
2.0

No synopsis available yet.

Le fabuleux printemps de Marie-Lyne

2022

Les invisibles poster
6.5

No synopsis available yet.

Les invisibles

2019

Phil s'invite poster
1.0

No synopsis available yet.

Phil s'invite

2019

Ouvrez les guillemets poster
NR

François Morency and three guests take a closer look at some words and expressions that have caught their attention for the right or wrong reasons. Comedy acts, funny interviews, hilarious sketches, juicy clips . . . whether they're playing with famous quotations, digging up treasures from social media or revisiting favourite lines from movies or Quebec TV, everything's fair game when it comes to celebrating the best and the worst in the spoken and written word.

Ouvrez les guillemets

2018

Au suivant! poster
NR

“Au suivant!” hosted by Stephane Bellavance, is a quiz show about general culture that highlights the competitors’ lively personalities. In this format, there isn’t just one contestant, but a whole line-up - competing for the same goal. They want to join the host on the game dot (on stage). The host asks the first contestant four questions. He or she must answer at least three out of four questions correctly or the next contestant is called up to the dot. Nature, history, music, sports, geography, cinema, science, miscellaneous, it’s all up for grabs. Questions on every imaginable topic are asked and answered in this fast-paced game show. Tons of surprises, twists and turns await!

Au suivant!

2016